Category Archives: Saudi Arabia
Torture in Saudi Arabia Through the Universal Periodic Review
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is an important mechanism that involves peer assessments of UN [...]
Mar
Migrants rights in Saudi Arabia Through the Universal Periodic Review
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a key mechanism that assesses, encourages, and broadens a [...]
Feb
Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia Through the Universal Periodic Review
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique procedure of the United Nations Human Rights [...]
Feb
Saudi Arabia: force disappearance of activists
The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED) defines “enforced [...]
Jan
IGF 2024 in Saudi Arabia: Silencing Dissent and Human Rights Concerns
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is an annual event organized by the United Nations, convening [...]
Dec
Manahel al-Otaibi: The Struggle for Freedom in Saudi Arabia
Manahel al-Otaibi’s nightmare began on November 16, 2022. A 29-year-old certified fitness instructor was detained [...]
Dec
From tweets to prisons: unraveling the crisis of freedom of expression in Saudi Arabia
Freedom of expression, a fundamental human right, is a cornerstone of democratic societies worldwide. It [...]
Oct
What progress has been achieved for Saudi women drivers?
For most of us in the Western world, driving is synonymous with freedom and independence. [...]
Oct
Mid-year review of Saudi Arabia’s executions
Saudi Arabia is part of a long list of countries that still retain the death [...]
Oct
The Politics of Death: The Use of the Death Penalty in Saudi Arabia
Introduction Saudi Arabia is part of the regrettably long list of countries that still retain [...]
Apr